Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Organizations

Geography

  • District of Columbia

Overview

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and affiliate CSPI Action Fund provide subgrants through the Food Policy Catalyst initiative, seeking and supporting partnerships with community-based organizations and advocates at the local and state levels to advance food and nutrition policies and campaigns that improve public health. As a re-grantor stewarding philanthropic dollars, CSPI builds the capacity of partner organizations to address food-system issues in their communities. Applicant: community-based organizations and advocates.

How to Apply

CSPI describes its subgrant partnerships as long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with community-based organizations and advocates working on food/nutrition policy. Deadline not stated (likely by-partnership / rolling).

What Center for Science in the Public Interest actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
11
Total given
$409K
Median grant
$37K
Range
$12K–$60K
  • 0% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in District of Columbia, where this grant's project is located.
  • By dollars: Georgia 15%, New Mexico 15%, New York 12%. Top recipient cities: Atlanta, GA; Anthony, NM; Bronx, NY.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 73% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Emory University · Atlanta, GA

    Constructing case studies of dollar store policies to inform the ongoing policy…

    $60K

  • La Semilla Food Center · Anthony, NM

    Supporting regional power building through a community based, emergent fellowship design

    $60K

  • Interfaith Public Health Network (Fiscal Sponsor Church of God of Prophecy · Bronx, NY

    Supporting passage of new york city council legislation to require kids meals at chain…

    $49K

  • Sustainable Food Center · Austin, TX

    Building support for snap incentive programming in texas

    $48K

  • New Orleans Food Policy Advisory Committee · New Orleans, LA

    Campaigning for process improvements and increased access to the disaster snap program

    $40K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Food security
  • Food
  • Nonprofits

Project Locations

  • DC

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